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Originally Posted by adouglas

in practice, you're in the target gear before tip-in and not looking at the dash. There's a lot going on... You're also braking and looking for reference points, and it's all happening right now.

The timing of your downshifts matters. There's precious little time to realize you've goofed and correct...

The indicator gives you a check long before you get there, should it be necessary.

It's like this:

130 on the straight. Pass your brake marker and load the lever lightly, five, four.......tha-reee as you increase pressure, look for your marker, tip in and progressively reduce brake pressure (trail brake), look for the exit and roll on....

All about as fast as it takes you to read that.

You don't have time to go five, four... Oh wait a minute, did i miss a shift or click it twice? Was i in sixth? Um...

Because

holy crap i'm in the corner....

This is why people run off.

and can be faster in the corner if your a slow reader